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A personal objection or defense of turf? Mono County courthouse watchers are kicking that one around when it comes to a Supervisor’s wish to delve into the Sheriff’s Saturation Patrol in August and the Sheriff’s mind-your-own-business response. Supervisor Tim Fesko mentioned in a Board meeting earlier this month that constituents and others had complained about […]

Last week, Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory came to the Mono Supervisors meeting in Bridgeport. He put out his plan to re-open June Mountain, add snow-making and a new Chair 1. Citizens questioned him, and he talked for three hours. This week, the Board has placed June Mountain on the agenda again but only for […]

California Air Resources Board diesel emission requirements will ultimately cost Mono County, and many others, millions in equipment replacement. Though deadlines do not start until 2019, the Mono Supervisors want to address the problem now. When they met on Tuesday, the Board heard from Acting Public Works Director Jeff Walters. He had said that Mono […]

From Smuggler’s Notch in Vermont to Waterville Valley Resort in New Hampshire, a group of more than a dozen Mono County and Mammoth Mountain officials and June Lake businessmen continue to visit small ski areas and study their successes to help assure the future of June Mountain. Mono Supervisor Larry Johnston, on a speaker phone […]

Mono County Assessor Jody Henning handed in a letter of resignation at the end of May. Today the Mono Supervisors were expected to talk about replacement of Henning and her assistant, Chris Lyon, who also resigned. With the resignation of two top officials in one department, members of the public have asked if the Assessor’s […]

Mono County and Mammoth Lakes already have a sizable geothermal plant, but Mono Supervisor Larry Johnston would like to see a biomass co-generation plant in the county – another way to create energy in a “green” way, as they say. Johnson said that he and others have discussed this with Mammoth Fire Chief Brent Harper. […]